In an old, English, folk-poem of the 19th century, to be born on a particular week-day, imbued said child with an abiding characteristic. “Monday’s child was fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace” but bad luck anyone born on a Wednesday, since “Wednesday’s child was full of woe.” Of course, there is no […] Read more »

It is now almost too long ago for popular memory. On 18th November 1978, Revd Jim Jones the leader of the People’s Temple cult, ordered his followers to commit an act of what he termed a “Revolutionary Suicide” in Jonestown, Guyana. Over 900 obeyed and the whole event was recorded on a chilling audiotape which […] Read more »

You’re So Vain, I bet you think this song is about you ? Carly Simon stated that she wrote “You’re So Vain” was inspired by three men she knew, one of whom was Warren Beatty, famous womaniser of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s whom even Madonna at her most rapacious could not tame. As the […] Read more »

Is It Possible For The Narcissist To Change? Oh, Lord it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way. I can’t wait to look in the mirror, ‘cos I get better looking each day! To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh Lord It’s hard to […] Read more »

I am what I am I don’t want praise I don’t want pity I bang my own drum Some think it’s noise I think it’s pretty And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle Why not try to see things from a different angle Your life is a shame Till you can shout out: “I am what I am” […] Read more »

It’s true, recent events have made me quite angry. I have grown up in a world where differences have been accepted, even if sometimes with a raised eyebrow, and the mantra “live and let live” seemed sound enough for most to live by. But now things seem to have changed a lot, in a very […] Read more »

It is said by many that in religions across the world we create gods in our own flawed images of humanity, no more is it so obvious in the legends of Europe. The gods of Greece and Rome; the Arthurian legends of the British Isles and the Norse gods with their weapons and violent tempers. […] Read more »

The Evolution Of Narcissism Almost everyone has a some grasp of how evolution of species has happened. Basically, in any natural environment there are pressures such as inclement climate, lack of food, water, predators etc. which threaten survival. Alongside this there are variations between individuals within a species. Some may have longer necks, be taller, […] Read more »

Image Credits: Youtube We need oxygen to survive and we notice it most after being in a hot stuffy place. Getting outside into the fresh air becomes almost like an obsession and when we do get out, taking a great lungful gives us a satisfaction which is hard to imagine. A narcissist, together with all […] Read more »

Think back to what we know of culture in the western world over the last 100 years or so and from the turn of the 20th century to the advent of the 1960’s, it would be quite correct to judge that people were on the whole, more stoical in their outlook than they are now. […] Read more »